New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
five miles, the trunk line from Chicago tasusi6o per

cent.
might cite many Instances in which other strong cor
and feeding lines by similar liberal policy bur tbnk e
unnecessary to burden you with further details viii
only add two instances which have recently come 10 my
knowledge on the Pacific Coast.
The OREGON Rawsy and NaySation snd M%r.nsrn
tive mileage OF two miles to one and the Nortner5
Washington Territory Railroad pro rata division on
traffic to and from Tacoma with an arbitrary added OF
Pugets Sound or the equivalent OF three and haf
miles to one mile In favor OF the connecting road
Having spent most OF my active railroad ire IN coInec
great systems" OF railway to which have referred
and which have grown from single stems 10 vast aggre
thousand miles Of prosperous and successful railway IL
way tonsure the success Of the Union Pacific
system 10 pursue the same policy that has produced
The small divisions allowed to some Of its present
branches hardly afford enough revenue TO properly MAIN
tain their efficiency and discharge their fixed liabilities
With the consent Of the Government the Union Pacific
should support its feeders in the same liberal as
Its powerful competitors have and are now doing This
would bring to its aid private capital " needed TO occu
~ rich sections of tributary country swell the volume
OF business to tho main ne and make more certain tue
final payment OF Its debt to the United States
CoURTrsIEs SHOWN TO THE COMMISSION.
As the legal representative Of the Union Pacific Mr.
Dillon read another communication from the company,
the substance OF which was this:
In May the Commission issued public circular, stat
Ing in detail the lines OF inquiry mapped OUT Ior
mission by Congress and concluding with request nst
subjects mentioned he would refer It to persons who may
possess such information. This Invitation mas neen
avaed OF persons who have had business ltigatons
disputes with the company and who have sought 10
the Commission for personal and private ends
Everything had To say whether Ny
the rules OF evidence not hearsay rmors idle gossip
has been received without objection by the Commission
book paper or document demanded by the Commission
its experts In Boston the company sci apart Tor the
the assistants and experts Of the Commission have been
examining the booss and papers Of the company Tor
more Ihan nays "
copies there from. ad hbtum. This, he continued:
has been done ex parte; ana now on oenail
Of justice anything has been found by the
Commission which requires explanation, we shall be no
titled OF the specific matter and he given an opportunity
TO make such explanation; and am instructed by the
cOmpanys MANAGEMENT 10 say. further thai the Com
mission desires on any point any other wnicn
ply with It's request"
THE FULLEST INVESTIGATION CoURTED.
Mr. Dillon referred 10 the way in which the company
had been attacked by Congress and everybody else.
though It hal always courted the fullest investigation
and was willing to stand upon record complete
examination had at last been made. "and' he added.
III anything DO done 10 make J more complete the
company calls upon the Commission TO DO H. In ouer
that those who have made such allegations may produce
such evidence; II they fall they may hereafter hod
In closing he directed tho commission to inquire fully
into the question Of branch aud the allowance in
tile vision or traffic that had been made 10 those nes
claiming that investigation these points goes TO the
very essence OF the com nany's case II the comlns
sion desired the company he said was ready 10 produce
other and further witnesses what Ia necessary in the
construction branches and what mas been the pacice
generally In regard to allowances To such lines -
II Is the opinion OF the management" he said in con-
cuson that freedom TO develop the system OF the
Union Pacific and TO build branch lines In order 10 40
40 is vital 10 inc salvation OF that system and TO the ab
ity of the company to meet obligations to the GOV
ernmont at maturity or at any other time Subsequent
thereto" . o..
The Investigation will 90 this morning L. f. chit
teuden ex Register OF the Treasury, and Congressman
Norwood of Georgia among those who will probably